The final match between Spain and Argentina will take place on July 19th at 10 PM Lithuanian time.
Before this match, Argentina’s star L. Messi shared his thoughts about reaching another final. Although he claimed he does not feel pressure, during the conversation he singled out Spain’s star Lamine Yamal.
On July 13th, the Spaniard turned just 19 years old, and he has already become a European champion and, as one of the leaders of the Barcelona club, triumphed in La Liga.
“Lamine is a fantastic player whom I have been watching closely because he plays for a club I love and always wish success to. At just 19 years old, he is already one of the brightest figures in world football.
His whole career is still ahead of him, so he will have the opportunity to achieve something historic. However, this time we will try to prevent him from doing so,” Messi said with a smile.
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The Argentine was also asked about the now iconic photo taken 19 years ago for a charity calendar. In it, a young L. Messi is holding the baby Lamine Yamal in his arms.
“That photo is simply incredible. Such is life… I took a picture with him when he was still a baby, and now we will meet in the World Cup final. At the moment, he is one of the best footballers in the world, so I wish him all the best because his success will also be Barcelona’s success.
Of course, we will try to play a good match and do everything to prevent him from playing his best game, although it will be very difficult,” Messi commented.
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